Patterson was injured in a vehicle accident on January 23, 2004 while riding with Greg Cantin, John McClelland and Gerry Cantin, while on their way to attend the Northern Ontario Curling Association's challenge round.

It became the single most-produced armored fighting vehicle of Nazi Germany throughout the war, and was employed in infantry support and offensive armored operations as well as in the defensive anti-tank role.

For example drive straps are now commonly employed to transfer torque as well as lift the pressure plate upon disengagement of vehicle drive.

Locksmiths may be commercial ( working out of a storefront ), mobile ( working out of a vehicle ), institutional ( employed by an institution ) or investigational ( forensic locksmiths ) or may specialize in one aspect of the skill, such as an automotive lock specialist, a master key system specialist or a safe technician.

Since Patton's group traveled in the only three automobiles employed by the Pershing forces, this small foray eventually resulted in the United States ' first motorized vehicle attack.

* It was the first missile in the world that employed multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle ( MIRV ).

While some saw it as " the dignified feeling of old ladyhood ", " a grave sentiment of mourning ", or a " perfect symbol of motherhood ", others employed it as a fitting vehicle for mockery.

This vehicle employed the German Ford Taunus V4 engine and was very similar in appearance to the much later Pontiac Fiero.

M2 infantry Bradleys also have firing ports for a number of M231 Firing Port Weapons ( FPWs ), providing a means for the occupants to fire from within the vehicle and replacing the top-side gunners on the M113-based Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicles ( ACAV ), though the M231 is rarely employed.

A chauffeur is a person employed to drive a passenger motor vehicle, especially a luxury vehicle such as a large sedan or limousine.

Four-wheel steering ( or all-wheel steering ) is a system employed by some vehicles to improve steering response, increase vehicle stability while maneuvering at high speed, or to decrease turning radius at low speed.

As the Independence struggle was gathering steam playwrights broaching issues of nationalism and subversive ideas against the British, yet to dodge censorship they adapted themes from mythology, history and legend and used them as vehicle for political messages, a trend that continues to date, though now it was employed to bring out social, personal and psychological issues rather than clearly political, though street theatre broke this trend in coming decades in post-independence era, like IPTA-inspired, Naya Theatre of Habib Tanvir did in 1950s-90s, Jana Natya Manch of Safdar Hashmi did in 1970s-80s.

* Harvester ( forestry ), a type of heavy vehicle employed in cut-to-length logging of trees

Moving radar is employed, as the name implies, when a police vehicle is in motion and can be very sophisticated, able to track vehicles approaching and receding, both in front of and behind the patrol vehicle.

Becker and Fagen were employed at the time as staff songwriters for ABC Records, and they formed the band as a vehicle to promote their songs.

The combination of high fuel efficiency and low mass engines means that a single stage to orbit approach for Skylon can be employed, with air breathing to mach 5. 14 + at 28. 5 km altitude, and with the vehicle reaching orbit with more payload mass per take-off mass than just about any non-nuclear launch vehicle ever proposed.

Gearing is employed in the transmission, which contains a number of different sets of gears that can be changed to allow a wide range of vehicle speeds, and also in the differential, which contains the final drive to provide further speed reduction at the wheels.

It is not uncommon for older hearses to be employed as a first call vehicle.

The compressed natural gas ( CNG ) variant was the only non-electric vehicle in the line-up, even though it employed the same up-stretched platform.

Beginning in the early 1990s, HID lamps have been employed in motor vehicle headlamps.

Rice would be based during the ' challenges ' in a large blue truck, and for her frequent trips to persuade companies and people to take part she initially employed the use of a Volkswagen based beach buggy, and then went on to use a kit built Dakar 4x4 vehicle in the 1990s.

It was the main transport vehicle for motorized infantry of the Soviet Army and is still employed in former Soviet Union countries.

The latest automatic number plate recognition systems can be used for the detection of average speeds and raise concerns over loss of privacy and the potential for governments to establish mass surveillance of vehicle movements and therefore by association also the movement of the vehicle's owner.

Numerous jurisdictions establish vehicle classification systems for tax purposes according to their construction, engine, weight, type of fuel and emissions, as well as the purpose for which they are used.

To establish that this was a luxury vehicle, the interior was largely designed with assistance from Poltrona Frau of Italy, whom they had previously worked with on the larger Q45.

From the outset the main organization vehicle for Radio Sagarmatha ( for both the campaign to get a license and to establish a radio station ) has been the Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists, a non-governmental organization and association of journalists.

This show was primarily a vehicle to establish Drew ’ s stardom under Frohman, and it succeeded in that.

For electric vehicle charging, the SAE J1772 standard plug-in electric vehicle charger also requires HomePlug Green PHY ( see below ) to establish communications over a powerline before the vehicle can begin to draw any charging power.

The growth of radicalism and the gradual politicisation of Welsh life did not see any successful attempt to establish a separate political vehicle for promoting Welsh nationalism.

In a fantastic episode of the Disneyland television show detailing the " behind the scenes " creation of cartoons, sections of track were placed temporarily in various locations within the studios and Walt aboard the Lilly Belle was filmed transporting the audience as a " vehicle " to establish new locations.

" Cormier responded by stating his intention to establish this new studium as the principal vehicle of dissemination of orthodox Thomistic thought not only among the Dominicans, but also among the secular clergy.

He had a well-known feud with the father of the neutral theory of molecular evolution, Motoo Kimura, initiated by a review in Science of Kimura's book in which Gillespie criticized Kimura for " using the book as a vehicle to establish for himself a niche in the history of science.

Chaplin produced the film as a starring vehicle for his former leading lady Purviance, and to help establish Von Sternberg, whose 1924 experimental film The Salvation Hunters had greatly impressed Chaplin.

Insurers consider credit report information, along with other factors, such as driving experience, previous claims and vehicle age, to develop a picture of a consumer's risk profile and to establish premium rates.

Active acoustic torpedoes home in on the reflection of a signal, or " ping ", from the torpedo or its parent vehicle ; this has the disadvantage of giving away the presence of the torpedo.

Nevertheless, the presence of a model of a horse-drawn vehicle on two spoked wheels in Northern Europe at such an early time is astonishing.

A Shuttle orbiter is a major national asset, and its high cost ( far more than a single expendable launch vehicle ) and presence of a crew require stringent " man rated " flight safety precautions that increase launch and payload costs.

Research at the University of North Carolina for the U. S. Department of Transportation found that the presence or absence of a sidewalk and the speed limit are significant factors in the likelihood of a vehicle / pedestrian crash.

However, the presence of a sidewalk clearly has a strong beneficial effect of reducing the risk of a ‘ walking along roadway ’ pedestrian / motor vehicle crash .” The study does not count crashes that happen when walking across a roadway.

In addition to visual warnings, most appliances are also fitted with audible warnings, sometimes known as sirens, which can alert people to the presence of an emergency vehicle before they can be seen.

Other problems include potential leakages and spills, increased roads and fences, increased vehicle traffic and human presence, and an increased number of raptor perching sites on power poles.

For example, there are visual signs that may suggest the presence of an IED, such as recently turned-over soil or sand by a road, or an abandoned vehicle beside a road.

In a low-floor vehicle, access to part or all of the passenger cabin is unobstructed from one or more entrances by the presence of steps, enabling easier access for the infirm or people with push chairs.

The U. S. 2012 model year includes Toyota's Vehicle Proximity Notification System ( VPNS ), which is designed to alert pedestrians, the blind, and others of the vehicle's presence due to significant noise reduction typical of a hybrid vehicle traveling at low speeds in all-electric mode.

Inductive sensors embedded in the road surface can determine the gaps between vehicles, to provide basic information on the presence of a vehicle.

The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) investigation concluded that the probable cause was the " presence of an unauthorized vehicle on the runway which caused the pilot to attempt a go-around after touchdown to avoid a collision.

Is the Church to be understood as the vehicle for salvation, or the salvific presence in the world, or as a community of those already " saved?

Their bright material attracts motor vehicle drivers to the presence of motorcyclists, especially to their feet where riders are most vulnerable when stopped in traffic.

The incident took place on the morning of August 24, 2009 and started when an investigation revealed the presence of marijuana inside the vehicle driven by two men.

Creme de Noyaux has appeared in fiction as the vehicle for cyanide poisoning, due to the presence in apricot kernels of aromatic chemicals that break down into hydrocyanic acid when mixed with water.

Without such a towbar wiring kit the vehicle can not detect the presence of a trailer and can therefore not activate safety features such as Trailer stability program which can electronically control a snaking trailer or caravan.

Yet another possibility is a water fog sprayed around the vehicle ; the presence of large droplets absorbs in infrared band and additionally serves as a countermeasure against radars in 94 GHz band.

Much later, a robot vehicle approached the cabin and announced the presence of law enforcement.

Such importation ( along with that of the Ford Prefect and Anglia ) was essential in maintaining a presence in that country after a refusal by the then-Federal Government to provide any direct financial assistance to produce a local car ( this despite Ford providing a more detailed and comprehensive proposal than GMH, and despite the fact that many millions of pounds had been invested by Ford US in Australian vehicle assembly plants since 1925 ).

In addition to visual warnings, most police cars are also fitted with audible warnings, sometimes known as sirens, which can alert people and vehicles to the presence of an emergency vehicle before they can be seen.

; Vehicle tracking system: Some police vehicles, especially traffic units, may be fitted with equipment which will alert the officers to the presence nearby of a stolen vehicle fitted with a special transponder, and guide them towards it, using GPS or simpler radio triangulation

With this type of system each vehicle can fight regardless of the state or presence of support vehicles.

A blood-stained khaki green button identical to buttons on field jackets issued at the state prison from which Cooper escaped was found on the rug at the Lease house ; tests revealed the presence of blood in the Leases ' shower and bathroom sink ; hair found in the bathroom sink was consistent with that of Jessica and Doug Ryen ; a hatchet covered with dried blood and human hair that was found near the Ryens ' home was missing from the Lease house, and the sheath for the hatchet was found in the bedroom where Cooper had stayed ; Cooper's semen was found on a blanket in the closet of the Lease house ; plant burrs found inside Jessica's nightgown were similar to burrs from vegetation between the Lease house and the Ryen house and to burrs found on a blanket inside the closet where Cooper slept at the Lease house, and in the Ryen station wagon ; two partial shoe prints and one nearly complete one found in or near the Ryens ' house and in the Lease house were consistent with Cooper's shoe size and Pro-Keds Dude tennis shoes issued at CIM that Cooper did not deny having ; a hand-rolled cigarette butt and " Role-Rite " tobacco provided to inmates at CIM were in the Ryens ' vehicle.